388 Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B36 0LE
About 388 Chester Road
388 Chester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingshurst, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 298.9% above the 2000 sale of £94,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
388 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
388 Chester Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£94,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2000Most recent
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0LE: £300,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in B36 0LE
376 Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B36 0LE
Sold Aug 2025
£430,000378 Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B36 0LE
Sold Apr 2021
£268,000372 Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B36 0LE
Sold May 2018
£280,000370 Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B36 0LE
Sold Oct 2017
£300,000396 Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B36 0LE
Sold Sept 2016
£345,000
Everything we know about 388 Chester Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chester Road homes
Price per m² for 388 Chester Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£825
Street avg £2,153
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Plank Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Smith's Wood Primary Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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